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A Revolution in the Human Sciences

Kuehnle, William James, III
http://orcid.org/0009-0006-5123-0510
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1721361502514235

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2024, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Educational Studies.
This dissertation brings the philosophical anthropology of René Girard to bear on the progressive pedagogical and political tradition. My argument is that René Girard’s insights into the origins of our desires and institutions produce pedagogical and political consequences. This is a departure from conventional interpretations of Girard’s mimetic theory. Attending to the role of imitation, desire, and violence in educational philosophy, this study shows that Girard fully brings to light the psychological, social, and theological elements that distinguish Maria Montessori from her progressive predecessors. I contend that the resonance between Girard and Montessori arises from shared intuitions regarding the relation of desire to violence and shared religious convictions. As Maria Montessori leads to the discovery of René Girard the educational philosopher, I also find René Girard the political philosopher. Considering the unity of pedagogy and politics in the progressive tradition, I show that René Girard provides complementary structures for educational and democratic renewal. These new perspectives on René Girard demonstrate the expansive quality of his thought, healing rivalries between students, friends, and citizens.
Bryan Warnick (Advisor)
Winston Thompson (Committee Member)
Jackie Blount (Committee Member)
148 p.
Education Philosophy; Philosophy; Political Science
Desire, Politics, René Girard, Scapegoating, Montessori, Catholicism

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  • Kuehnle, III, W. J. (2024). A Revolution in the Human Sciences [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1721361502514235

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kuehnle, III, William. A Revolution in the Human Sciences. 2024. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1721361502514235.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kuehnle, III, William. "A Revolution in the Human Sciences." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1721361502514235

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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